WHERE CAN I JOIN A READING GROUP?

The British Council has set up Reading Groups in a number of countries overseas and we plan to set up more, some managed and hosted in British Council offices, and others linked to local universities or schools. As they are set up information will be added here.

Using enCompassCulture you will be able to establish links to other Reading Groups around the world. If you would like to establish a link between a UK Reading Group and one in another country then please take a look at How to find a Reading Group twin or contact either Juliet Wragge-Morley or the Online Reader in Residence who will help you to do this. We can set up shared webboard threads for you to discuss a book with a Reading Group elsewhere in the World and then organise an online chat for you to discuss the book or meet the author. Or you can share your impressions about the books you read by adding reviews to the site. To see how you can link your reading group with others around the world take a look at the Africa@21 project that involves six UK library authority Reading Groups and six African countries and their Reading Groups.

To find out about Reading Groups in your region click on the map above.

There are over 4,000 Reading Groups in the UK and currently we only list ones involved in twinning projects with overseas Reading Groups.

If you live in the UK contact your local public library to find out about Reading Groups in your area. There is a list of libraries with online services on this Library website. We also have examples of Creative Reading Projects in the UK.

There are two main organisations working with Reading Groups in the UK:

The Reading Agency

Opening the Book.

Find out about the experiences of Tamara Filatova who started Reading Groups in Kazakhstan and Helena Kovarikova who has started Reading Groups in the Czech Republic in Starting a Reading Group.

If you would like to add a Reading Group to this map please send details to Juliet Wragge-Morley.